Sewer Camera Inspection in Fort Lupton, CO

How the visit works

The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent local plumber who serves Fort Lupton. Expect questions about which drains are slow, whether anything has backed up, and where the cleanout is. At the house, the plumber opens the line if it is full, then pushes a camera from the cleanout toward the city main while watching the image. Each defect is noted by distance and located from above so it can be marked. Ask to watch, and ask for the recording; it is the basis for any repair quote.

Cost factors

• Cleanout access versus entry through a toilet or vent
• Clearing a backed-up line before filming
• Distance to the main and the number of bends
• Surface locating and saving the video
• After-hours timing for an urgent backup

Fort Lupton's sewer and housing

Fort Lupton is a Weld County city named for Lt. Lancaster Lupton's 1838 adobe trading post, a replica of which stands at the South Platte Valley Historical Park. The city's Public Works maintains the sanitary sewer mains and operates its own wastewater treatment plant. Its responsibility FAQ is plain: the city maintains the mains, and homeowners maintain the sewer connection from the house to the main, along with the water line from the meter to the house. If a camera shows the problem is in the main rather than your connection, call City Hall and Public Works at 303-857-6694 during business hours, or the on-call line at 303-994-3540 after hours and on weekends.

Fort Lupton has older homes near the original town along Highway 85 and McKinley Avenue as well as newer construction. Older connections are where roots and cracked joints tend to show up on camera; newer ones more often show settling or debris. Replacing a sewer service line on private property needs a separate Public Works Sewer/Water permit with a site plan showing the replacement length, in addition to any building permit, so a camera report with measured distances is useful for that paperwork too.

Before the plumber gets there

• Stop using water if drains are backing up
• Find the cleanout and clear the area around it
• Move belongings away from the lowest floor drain
• Note which fixtures are affected and when it began
• Check with neighbors to see if they have trouble too